Saving Old Seagulls

Hugs is correct the insert is a solid machined brass plug with thread cut to suit a ally cap. It is possible that the insert was cut from another tank then machined to fit the bayonet flange. the whole thing would then need heating to solder the plug into position. There is a bit of work in this and...

AD 135 A few notes and observations On SOS site the last engine in the period 1946/1947 was AC 694. So as the seagull years ran from Jan to Jan we can assume that all engines built prior to Serial number 694 would have been manufactured in 1946? Is this a correct assumption? AD 135 on this reading o...

Picked up AD135 today so will be able to take better shots and post the data.

AJ

the only place we will be able to run them soon will be in the bath.

AJ

by sharing data we can all critique it and assess our own collections. Jeremy's and of course the SOS data is the only data that I have to go on other than a few parts lists that I have downloaded as they pop up and my own spread sheets on my engines that I keep carful records on detailing the condi...

Merry.... Back in September in this post string you posted you had stopped

Merry wrote:Ok, I've stopped, I've been using wd40 but not tried heat yet. Will give that a go tomorrow!

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Staying on trend, what is the update??? did you ever get it going again

AJ

Through the war years 42 to 46 only two models were manufactured the SD and SDP then in 1946 we had no less than seven (nine if you count the discontinuation of the SD and SDP that were also produced in early 1946) separate 102 model numbers of which, by 1947, only two were continued, the AC and AD:...

Rebuilt and ready for test.

AJ

A few photos of a strip down> This box has been fully stripped and rebushed. Photos show thread orientation and tools used. To remove the pinion you will need lots of heat. the puller is attached to the shaft (note the shaft is case hardened and to hold the set screw you will need to make a small di...

Looks like you were thinking "outside the box".... or was all that wood the box.

following with interest hoping to catch a Kingfisher one day

AJ

I love seeing these little engines doing what they were designed for and yes they are quiet

AJ

Two other related no/nos from the same engine, The first is the water pump also packed with grease and the second in the crankcase boss after an attempt to remove the plate without removing the locating screw. fortunately their effort was stopped just short of totalling the crankcase and it could be...

BS recommend NO but this is my solution for the Bass Strait. As you can see this corrects the shaft angle for trim and lifts the prop to the correct height. Designed to give solid vibration free support.

AJ

The photo is of LS 24747 gearbox as received seized and packed with grease the water pump was also packed.
AJ

LS24747 was a complete basket case when I got it, I was just going to rip down for spares... but then she became one of my most pleasing gulls. and yes the dover grip was original as received.